City of Amarillo officials expressed excitement regarding the change in conversation surrounding the home of the American Quarter Horse Association after the council approved an action item concerning the association on Tuesday.
“We are going to celebrate today as we change the phrase…’please stay AQHA’ to ‘hooray AQHA,’” Mayor Ginger Nelson said during a Tuesday afternoon news conference. “Amarillo is proud to be your home.”
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Amarillo City Council approved a location incentive agreement from the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. to keep the home of the AQHA in Amarillo for 10 years after there were conversations that the association was moving to Fort Worth.
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AQHA Headquarters and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
AQHA Headquarters and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum The AQHA International Headquarters and the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum will remain in Amarillo. Founded in 1940, the American Quarter Horse Association is the largest equine breed registry in the world. With headquarters in Amarillo, Texas, AQHA has a membership of more than 226,000 people worldwide and has registered more than 6 million horses. text size May 25, 2021 | News and Publications , About AQHA | AQHA Executive Committee , American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)
On May 25, the Amarillo City Council approved a business retention incentive presented by the Amarillo Economic Development Corp
City Council receives update regarding potential broadband internet initiative
The Amarillo City Council recently heard an update on the potential of a city initiative in the works that would give all area residents basic access to broadband internet.
According to previous Globe-News reports, the model city officials are exploring would have open access for Amarillo residents for essential services on the internet, including education, healthcare, social services and banking.
Other services, including watching movies or television on streaming platforms and gaming, would require a subscription, which officials hope would pay for those community members using the network solely for essential services.